Karnes County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach a copy of this order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.

8.1. The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

If the Petitioner has not attached this order, the Clerk must ensure it is attached to the petition and every copy presented when the petition is filed.

At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

When presenting an ex parte application, counsel must inform the Court of the specified notice to opposing counsel, diligent unsuccessful notice efforts and circumstances preventing more efforts, or reasons notice would effectively deny relief.

Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte order shall, at the time the application is presented to the Court, inform the court: A. If the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by counsel, that (i) such counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court thereon; or (ii) counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstances do not permit additional efforts to give such notice, or (iii) reasons exist that informing opposing counsel would effectively deny the applicant the relief requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial setting request

When obtaining a trial date, submit an Order Setting with a Request for Setting; when obtaining a pretrial date, submit a letter stating the date agreed to by the parties.

1. Submit an Order Setting to the Court, with a Request for Setting when obtaining a trial date, or a letter when obtaining a pre-trial date, stating the date the parties have agreed to.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial setting request

A setting request must advise the Court that opposing counsel was contacted and is available on the requested hearing date.

Always advise the Court in your request that you have contacted the opposing counsel and that they are available for hearing on the date you have requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Temporary hearing

When temporary support of a spouse or child is at issue, each party must furnish specified earnings records before or at the hearing.

In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish, prior to or at the time of the hearing, all payroll statements, pay stubs, W2 forms and 1099 forms which evidence that party’s earnings for the calendar year prior to

WARNING

Applies to

Trial setting request

When setting or resetting a trial or pretrial matter, advise the Court Administrator of the estimated hearing time needed.

When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial, etc., please advise the Court Administrator as to the estimated time you will need for the hearing.